It has been confirmed that Shakil will be killed in a fatal knife attack, meaning Shaheen Jafargholi will be leaving EastEnders.

Shaheen has been part of the EastEnders cast since 2016 but his exit storyline was revealed earlier this year.

The attack storyline has been done with the help of Brooke Kinsella MBE, a former EastEnders star whose brother was stabbed and killed.

Now, former Britain's Got Talent star Shaheen has spoken out about the storyline – and how he really feels about his exit.

He said: "As an actor, I was excited when John Yorke first told me the idea of what was going to happen.

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TARGETS: Shakil and Keegan are attacked when Keegan steals a bike

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Shakil was attacked by a knife-wielding gang

“It's like anything that you join that you love – you never want good things to end”

Shaheen Jafargholi

"It's hopefully going to help so many people and bring light to the situation. It's something that needs to be spoken about, especially at this moment in time. I'm so grateful and humbled."

Often when actors leave soaps, the door is left open for them meaning they can have an explosive return however many years down the line.

But with a death that isn't the case, though there have been exceptions with characters such as Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).

Speaking about his permanent exit, the 21-year-old said: "Obviously I love the environment here, I've had such a good time and made some incredible friends and memories. So it's like anything that you join that you love – you never want good things to end.

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